2004 Republican National Convention

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2004 Republican National Convention

2004 presidential election
Nominees Bush and Cheney
Convention
Date(s)	August 30 – September 2, 2004
City	New York City
Venue	Madison Square Garden
Keynote speaker	Zell Miller
Candidates
Presidential nominee	George W. Bush of Texas
Vice presidential nominee	Dick Cheney of Wyoming
Voting
Total delegates	2,509
Votes needed for nomination	1,255
Results (president)	Bush (TX): 2,508 (99.96%) Abstention: 1 (0.04%)
Results (vice president)	Cheney (WY): 100% (Acclamation)
Ballots	1
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The 2004 Republican National Convention took place from August 30 to September 2, 2004, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. The convention is one of a series of historic quadrennial meetings at which the Republican candidates for president and vice president, and party platform are formally adopted. Attendance included 2,509 delegates and 2,344 alternate delegates from the states, territories and the District of Columbia. The convention marked the formal end of the active primary election season. As of 2023^[update], it is the most recent major-party nominating convention to be held in New York City.

The theme of the convention was "Fulfilling America's Promise by Building a Safer World and a More Hopeful America." Defining moments of the 2004 Republican National Convention include a featured keynote address by Zell Miller and the confirmation of the nomination of President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney for reelection. Bush and Cheney went on to defeat the Democratic Party's ticket of John Kerry and John Edwards in the 2004 presidential election.